
I once was in a programming class where the task was "build a calculator". A student did one with buttons 1, 2, 3 all the way up to about 25 and then ran out of space on the screen. We've asked this before but liked it so much we're asking again: What's the best example of ignorance you've encountered?
( , Thu 30 Aug 2012, 12:30)
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I was chatting to a lovely young lady online a few years ago. I stated matter of factly 'what's the time down there?', I replied, oh that means it's an hour later here. She believed me. I don't know if she still thinks there is an hour difference north to south.
My parents have recently bought a new house, 150 yards around the corner. I can see the new house from the garden. I walk past my new bedroom everyday. I knew the previous owners. It is quite literally in our back garden, if we could get rid of a few hedges we could carry everything across one garden and through the back doors. Well that's what (not the hedge removal) my dear mother thought. Get my brothers work van, and move the entire contents of a 4 bedroomed house, with a few boxes from works deliveries over a few hours. 4 double beds, several wardrobes, all the tat from a whole kitchen, garage, loft, you get the picture. Me and my brother in a van. It would take a month!
( , Mon 3 Sep 2012, 13:46, 13 replies)

There's an hour difference North to South on the East Coast of Australia for half the year. "Online" is quite vague. Perhaps there WAS an hour's difference?
( , Mon 3 Sep 2012, 15:20, closed)

I was rushing, and pretending to wank. The UK, Bournemouth to at the time Leeds, she said something like its 9am, and I said it was 10pm, ie. an hour later.
( , Mon 3 Sep 2012, 15:29, closed)

( , Mon 3 Sep 2012, 16:59, closed)

For reference, the time difference between North and South is measured in years, not hours.
( , Mon 3 Sep 2012, 15:52, closed)

I do indeed believe it was quite funny, and farsical. I do enjoy gardening.
( , Mon 3 Sep 2012, 16:20, closed)

And it's farcical, not farsical, you mong.
( , Mon 3 Sep 2012, 16:51, closed)

he was referring to something spoken in the Persian language.
( , Tue 4 Sep 2012, 4:34, closed)

i've done it twice, with a van, maybe a couple of carloads on top. and this was a few hours drive, not next door
it's also spelled 'farcical'
( , Mon 3 Sep 2012, 22:38, closed)
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